Thornton

[ thawrn-tn ]

/ ˈθɔrn tn /

William,1759–1828, U.S. architect, born in the British Virgin Islands.

a town in NE Colorado.

a male given name.

Example sentences from the Web for thornton

“We can only save African elephants if China and Japan ban the ivory trade,” Thornton told me.

A World Without Elephants? Blame China |Michael Tomasky |August 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Thornton says pressure is building, even inside China, for a ban.

A World Without Elephants? Blame China |Michael Tomasky |August 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
There are two cases that are most relevant, U.S. Term Limits Inc. v. Thornton and Cook v. Gralike.

How the Constitution May Screw Rand Paul for 2016 |Michael Tomasky |July 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Was Thornton hesitant to make the jump back to the small screen?

Billy Bob Thornton Is Scary Good as ‘Fargo’s’ Bad Guy |Kevin Fallon |April 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

But the two young girls, Thornton and Wilt, never seemed to lose energy.

The House of Shock Is Terrifying Its Guests and Causing Controversy—and the Zombies Who Run the Show Are Loving It |Tyler Gillespie |October 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
She clung to that good, she was just, at last, to Thornton as well as herself.

The Shield of Silence |Harriet T. Comstock
"There is no Miss Thornton," she said, her dimples playing mischievously.

Idle Hour Stories |Eugenia Dunlap Potts
Thornton watched the color leave and a trace of helplessness cross her face.

The Man Who Wins |Robert Herrick
Vide a paragraph in Notes and Queries, quoted by Thornton, vol.

The American Language |Henry L. Mencken
When Mr. Thornton came in that night he read a few extracts from the London paper which he had just received.

Cord and Creese |James de Mille